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kaaaaylee
kaaaaylee Posts: 398
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Posted a fb status this morning "Up at 5:30, the things I do for a bikini body!" and tagged myself at my box.

A bodybuilder friend commented, called it a dangeous waste of money, and when I explained what's right for him isn't right for everyone else he called me ignorant.

Pardon my language, but sorry his previous steroid use left him a small ****ed *kitten*. I then deleted and blocked him from facebook.

Anyone else lose acquaintences due to this garbage and people hating on crossfit?

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  • Inkratlet
    Inkratlet Posts: 613 Member
    Nope.

    But then I only really use Facebook for sharing politically charged articles and pictures of cats.

    I once put on there that I was stuck in traffic, and got a whole load of attitude from someone about using my phone whilst driving. Even though I'd been sitting still for half an hour. Also, one time I said I really thought spiders were creepy, so some people posted loads of pictures of spiders on my wall.

    Now I just don't bother posting, unless it's about the aforementioned articles or cat pictures.

    CrossFit isn't popular enough yet in the UK anyway, most people have never heard of it.
  • kaaaaylee
    kaaaaylee Posts: 398
    Nope.

    But then I only really use Facebook for sharing politically charged articles and pictures of cats.

    This makes me want to be your facebook friend.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    Posted a fb status this morning "Up at 5:30, the things I do for a bikini body!" and tagged myself at my box.

    A bodybuilder friend commented, called it a dangeous waste of money, and when I explained what's right for him isn't right for everyone else he called me ignorant.

    Pardon my language, but sorry his previous steroid use left him a small ****ed *kitten*. I then deleted and blocked him from facebook.

    Anyone else lose acquaintences due to this garbage and people hating on crossfit?

    I haven't lost any but I don't post too much about CF specifically on my feed. I do post some advice columns I see on movements but not too often.

    I'd have probably made a snarky reference to the aforementioned steroid use along the lines of "we all do what works for us and what we know we can sustain. For me, bodybuilding got boring quickly and steroid were never an option I seriously considered."

    But I like to stir the pot when people are being douchey.
  • kwaz29
    kwaz29 Posts: 190 Member
    Also, one time I said I really thought spiders were creepy, so some people posted loads of pictures of spiders on my wall.


    This is actually hilarious...what a group of friends you have!
  • MDLNH
    MDLNH Posts: 587 Member
    Ahhh . . . the wonderful world of FB opinions - How I do love them . . .

    I have people who tell me that I'm going to hurt myself and that Crossfit has no benefit for me. I have people who like to remind me that I'm too old to be doing Crossfit and would I please stop always talking about Crossfit. I even know I lost a few firiends after posting picks of my hands (torn-up) after 14.4 *but I did gain more Crossfit friends :-)

    You can't stop the haters . . . but I like to use thier doubts and fears for my fuel.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    Also, one time I said I really thought spiders were creepy, so some people posted loads of pictures of spiders on my wall.


    This is actually hilarious...what a group of friends you have!

    I would have done the same thing. Probably an up close look at the hairy eyes and fangs.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    In fact if I actually knew how to post pictures here...
  • Inkratlet
    Inkratlet Posts: 613 Member
    Also, one time I said I really thought spiders were creepy, so some people posted loads of pictures of spiders on my wall.


    This is actually hilarious...what a group of friends you have!

    I would have done the same thing. Probably an up close look at the hairy eyes and fangs.

    You are SO MEAN! :-P
  • SarahxApple
    SarahxApple Posts: 166 Member

    But then I only really use Facebook for sharing politically charged articles and pictures of cats.

    This reminds me of this

    If someone from the 1950's suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?

    "I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in to arguments with strangers"

    In regards to original post, it's rare that any of my friends try and tell me what they think is good for me, although I do get some raised eyebrows every now and then. Then as inkratlet said in the UK CrossFit is not as massively hyped the good or the 'bad'.

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